Some 165,000 people call the borough of Wokingham home. With great schools, up-to-date facilities and a beautiful semi-rural location, there’s an exceptional quality of life – and it’s about to get even better. Right now, we have major plans for the future, designed around our residents: 13,000 new homes, better infrastructure and a commitment to creating the best possible children’s services.

Wokingham Borough Council is looking for a dynamic finance professional to provide a full range of financial support to the Council’s Children’s Directorate.

As a qualified accountant with significant experience in public sector accounting, you will be a key member of a small team of Finance Specialists who support Children’s and Adult Services within the Council.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Specialist - People Services, you will be responsible for the delivery of high quality financial advice to Children’s Services, being proactive in providing comprehensive support advice to all levels of management, including budget planning, forecasting, year-end closedown and project support.

About you:

To be considered for the role you must be a qualified accountant with sound experience of Children’s Services finance. Able to demonstrate excellent stakeholder management skills, strong communication and presentation skills you will also have an outstanding track record in delivering a customer focused service. Demonstrable experience of analysing and interpreting complex financial information is considered essential to this role.

About us:

Employed by Wokingham Borough Council, you will enjoy all the usual benefits of being a local authority employee, including generous leave entitlement, membership of the local government pension scheme, flexi-time and the opportunity for smart working.

You will be based in Wokingham town centre, a short walk from the railway station and easily accessible by car.

If shortlisted for interview, Wokingham Borough Council operates a competency based interview process.